Kukai vs Key Programmer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kukai
This application connects to automatic key cutting machines via Bluetooth. It allows users to decode, cut, duplicate keys, and create key profiles, aiming to improve efficiency for locksmiths globally.
- Bluetooth connectivity to machines
- Key decoding
- Key cutting
- Key duplication
- Key profile creation
- Intelligent updates
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Kukai App is used for controlling automatic key cutting machines. The App connects with machine via Bluetooth and supports to decode, cut, duplicate keys and create key profile. The App will be update intelligently and make the locksmiths from all over the world work more easily and efficiently.
Key Programmer
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Key Programmer is assistant software of mate, it's convenient for users to query remotes data. It also support account management, users can edit remotes data as they want. This software now do not support generating remotes. Please obey the law when edit the remotes data on the software, individual legal responsibility will be traced by users' log account or address.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Kukai at 13.0 against Key Programmer's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Kukai ships an update every 3 weeks, Key Programmer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 17, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kukai | Key Programmer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 360 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 军 杨 | Shenzhen Ecartek Technology, Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Kukai
No in-app purchases
Key Programmer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do Kukai or Key Programmer have ads?
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